Today's weather, light snowfall likely to occur

Kathmandu, March 22: Light snowfall has been predicted in mountainous and high-hill areas today. 

According to the Meteorological Forecasting Division, the weather of hilly areas across the country would remain generally cloudy while the rest of the areas would remain partly cloudy to mainly fair this afternoon. 

Meteorologist Ganga Nagarkoti said there is the possibility of sporadic rainfall with lightning at a few places in the hilly region and one or two places of Terai. 

The sky across the country is now partly to generally cloudy. According to the Division, one or two places in the Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces are witnessing light rainfall. There is also the chance of light snowfall at a few places in high-hilly and mountain regions of the country. Although the sky in the Tarai area is cloudy, there is less likelihood of rainfall. 

Today's minimum temperature of Kathmandu Valley is 11.7 degrees Celsius and the maximum temperature is 21-23 degrees Celsius. 

Similarly, sporadic to light rainfall with lightning has been predicted in any places of Koshi, Madhes, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces and one or two places of hilly areas in the remaining provinces.

There is also the possibility of moderate rainfall at one or two places in Koshi and Gandaki Provinces as well as light snowfall at one or two places in high-hilly areas of Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces and one or two places in the mountain region, added the Division. (RSS)